Covid in India LIVE: Covid-positive samples despatched for genome sequencing

On Tuesday, officers from the Delhi authorities reported that COVID-19 constructive samples have been dispatched to laboratories for genome sequencing, PTI reported.

As of Sunday, the nation has recorded sixty-three instances of the Covid sub-variant JN.1, with the bulk—34 instances—recognized in Goa, in response to official sources. Maharashtra has reported 9 instances, Karnataka eight, Kerala six, Tamil Nadu 4, and Telangana two.

The officers highlighted that Delhi is at present observing a median of three to 4 each day COVID instances, indicative of a positivity charge under 1 p.c. To higher perceive the genetic make-up of those instances, the constructive sufferers’ samples have been forwarded for genome sequencing. The laboratories entrusted with this job are positioned on the Lok Nayak Jai Prakash (LNJP) Hospital and the Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS).